Wholesale Market Vegetable Report - Baltimore, MD
BALTIMORE Terminal Prices as of 13-APR-2021                                    
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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BP_FV020                                                                       
                                                                               
Weather at 7:00 a.m. Overcast 50
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VEGETABLES                                                                     
---ARTICHOKES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA Globe 24s 30.00-34.00               
---ASPARAGUS:  MARKET STEADY.  pyramid cartons 28 lb bunched MX Green lge      
38.00-39.00 std 38.00-39.00 11 lb cartons/crates bunched MX Green lge          
22.00-24.00 std 24.00                                                          
---BEANS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  bushel cartons/crates FL Round Green Type     
16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 occas higher bushel reusable plastic containers 
(RPC) MX Fava 32.00 5 lb cartons GU AIR Haricot Vert (French Type) 12.50-14.00 
---BEETS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched FL Red Type 12s 20.00-22.00 mostly  
20.00 TX Red Type 12s 20.00-21.00 25 lb sacks loose CA Gold Type med           
22.00-25.00 CD Quebec Red Type med 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 occas 12.00    
Gold Type med 16.00 MX Red Type med 12.00-13.00                                
---BROCCOLI:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA bchd 14s 18.00 occas higher Baby      
Hybrid Type bchd 18s 32.00-33.00 20 lb cartons loose CA Crown Cut Short Trim   
18.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 occas 23.00-24.00 MX Crown Cut Short Trim 17.00-19.00 
---BRUSSELS SPROUTS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons CA med 26.00-29.00 one     
label 34.00                                                                    
---CABBAGE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 3/4 bushel cartons FL Round Green Type med      
14.00-16.00 Red Type med 26.00-28.00 sml-med 23.00 TX Round Green Type med     
18.00-19.00 Red Type med 28.00-30.00 1 7/8 bushel cartons FL Round Green Type  
med 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 White xlge 17.00 GA Round Green Type med 16.00 50 
lb cartons CD Quebec CD One Round Green Type med 18.00 NC Round Green Type med 
14.00-16.00 50 lb sacks CD Quebec Danish Type lge 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 1   
3/4 bushel cartons FL Savoy Type med 28.00                                     
---CARROTS:  MARKET STEADY.  sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.00-27.00    
sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.00-27.00 MX med-lge 25.00-28.00 mostly   
25.00-26.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 25.00-27.00 50 lb sacks loose MX
lge 16.00-17.00 jbo 20.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 fr qual 16.00-17.00 cartons       
bunched CA 24s 29.00-30.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 24.00-26.00
cartons 15 2-lb film bags CA Baby Peeled 25.00-26.00                           
---CAULIFLOWER:  MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.  cartons film wrapped CA White 9s      
15.00-16.00 12s 17.00-19.00 mostly 18.00 16s 16.00                             
---CELERY:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons CA 2 dz 22.00-23.00 2 1/2 dz 22.00-23.00   
filmbags 30s 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 FL 2 dz 18.00 filmbags 36s         
19.00-20.00 cartons film bags CA Hearts 18s 20.00-22.00 FL Hearts 18s 20.00    
---CORN-SWEET:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons/crates FL Yellow 4 dz min 19.00-22.00  
mostly 19.00-20.00 occas 23.00 White 4 dz min 20.00-22.00 Bi-Color 4 dz min    
20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00                                                       
---CUCUMBERS:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel cartons FL med 32.00-36.00 fr
qual 21.00-26.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 ord qual 19.00-20.00 MX med 36.00 fr qual  
24.00-26.00 lge 36.00-39.00 mostly 36.00-37.00 1 1/9 bushel crates MX Pickles  
Kirby Type sml-med 35.00-40.00 mostly 38.00 bushel plastic containers MX       
Pickles Kirby Type sml-med 35.00-38.00 GREENHOUSE cartons film wrapped CD      
Ontario CDOne Long Seedless med 12s 10.00-12.00 lge 12s 12.00-14.00 mostly     
12.00 20 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Persian sml 28.00                         
---EGGPLANT:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Very wide range in quality and condition. 1 
1/9 bushel cartons MX 24s 19.00-22.00 mostly 21.00-22.00 occas lower fr cond   
15.00-18.00 fr qual 18.00-19.00 fr cond 13.00-15.00 30 lb cartons HD Chinese   
med-lge 19.00 Thai med-lge 55.00 FL Indian med 18.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb     
cartons NL AIR Long Striped 175-225 gm 36.00 Italian 175-225 gm 33.00          
---ENDIVE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00-20.00 5 kg        
containers BL AIR Witloof 26.00-28.00 Red Type 27.00                           
---ESCAROLE:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates FL 18s 18.00-20.00           
---GARLIC:  MARKET STEADY.  30 lb cartons CQ White col 69.00 netted 5s         
40.00-50.00 occas higher SP White super jbo 45.00 cartons 20 1-lb plastic jars 
SK Peeled 65.00 cartons 4 5-lb plastic jars CQ Peeled 50.00-58.00 mostly 51.00 
SK Peeled 50.00 SP Peeled 48.00-50.00                                          
---GREENS:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched AZ/CA Broccoli Rabe (Rappini) 24s  
50.00-52.00 GA Swiss Chard Mixed Colors 12s 17.00 Red 12s 17.00 White 12s 17.00
NC Collard 12s 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00 Kale 12s 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00
Mustard 12s 16.00 Turnip Tops 12s 16.00 TX Kale Lacinato (Tuscan) 12s 18.00    
Dandelion 12s 18.00-19.00 Kohlrabi 12s 24.00 1 3/5 bushel cartons/crates       
bunched GA Collard 16-24s 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 Kale 16-24s           
14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 Mustard 16-24s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 Turnip Tops   
16-24s 16.00-17.00 mostly 16.00 cartons CA Kale, Multicolor 24s 30.00 crates MX
Kohlrabi 24s 33.00                                                             
---LETTUCE-ICEBERG:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA flm lined 24s 18.00-19.00   
mostly 18.00 24s flmwrpd 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 occas higher 30s       
flmwrpd 18.00-19.00 mostly 18.00                                               
---LETTUCE-OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA Boston 24s 20.00 Green Leaf   
24s 19.00-20.00 occas 21.00-22.00 Red Leaf 24s 19.00-20.00 occas higher 3 lb   
cartons AZ/CA Frisee 12s 28.50-29.00 Mesculin Mix 7.00 occas higher 10 lb      
cartons film lined AZ/CA Green Leaf Crown Cut Leaves 18.00-20.00 mostly 18.00  
occas higher GREENHOUSE cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid VA Boston          
16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00                                                       
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons AZ/CA 24s 23.00-25.00 mostly 24.00
cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA Hearts 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 one brand    
best 24.00-25.00 10 lb cartons film lined CA Crown Cut Leaves 18.00            
---MUSHROOMS:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons PA White lge 14.00-14.50 mostly   
14.00 med-lge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 sml-med 13.00 Sliced med-lge 12.50-13.00
occas higher 5 lb cartons PA White med 8.50 Oyster 18.00 occas higher Cremini  
8.00-10.00 Portobella exlge 8.50-10.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher Caps exlge
12.00 3 lb cartons PA Class I Shiitake exlge 11.50-13.00 occas higher cartons  
12 8-oz trays film wrapped PA White 11.00-12.00 cartons 10 12-oz trays film    
wrapped PA White 12.00                                                         
---OKRA:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons HD sml-med 15.00 med-lge 18.00    
---ONIONS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched MX 48s lge 18.00 48s med     
16.00-17.00 containers bunched MX Bulb Type 48s 17.00-18.00 cartons bunched CA 
Leeks 12s 24.00-26.00 mostly 24.00 TX Leeks 12s 22.00 cartons 4 film bags      
iceless MX 12 bunches per bag 15.00                                            
---PARSLEY:  MARKET STEADY.  1 1/9 bushel crates bunched FL Curly 60s          
20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00 Plain 60s 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00 cartons bunched CA 
Curly 60s 22.00 Plain 60s 22.00 TX Curly 60s 22.00 Plain 60s 22.00             
---PARSNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  20 lb film bags loose Repacked Enroute med 20.00 
occas lower cartons 12 1-lb film bags Repacked Enroute med 19.00               
---PEAS GREEN:  MARKET STEADY.  10 lb cartons GU Snow Peas Decalyxed           
26.00-28.00 Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 34.00                                    
---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and         
condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons FL Green jbo 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 ord qual 
18.00 exlge 22.00-24.00 fr qual 17.00-20.00 mostly 19.00-20.00 ord qual        
16.00-17.00 lge 20.00 fr qual 18.00 MX Green jbo 25.00 exlge fr cond 21.00 fr  
qual 20.00 Red exlge fr qual 22.00-24.00 lge fr qual 18.00 Turning Red exlge   
14.00 1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack FL Green jbo 26.00 15 lb cartons MX Red  
jbo 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 occas higher exlge 9.00-12.00 mostly        
9.00-10.00 one label 14.00-15.00 GREENHOUSE 5 kg/11 lb cartons MX Red exlge    
10.00 Yellow exlge 12.00-14.00 Orange exlge 12.00-14.00                        
---PEPPERS, OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Finger Hot green     
16.00 red 28.00 Habanero orange 24.00 red 22.00-26.00 Jalapeno lge 20.00 1 1/9 
bushel cartons FL Cubanelles lge 20.00-24.00 Hungarian Wax 23.00 Jalapeno exlge
34.00-35.00 lge fr cond 23.00 Long Hot green med 20.00-22.00 MX Anaheim 19.00 8
lb cartons DR Habanero green 17.00 mxd orange and green 15.00 orange 26.00 MX  
Habanero red 18.00 Manzano orange 25.00-26.00 25 lb containers MX Jalapeno     
green exlge 30.00-33.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 lge 28.00 red exlge 32.00 Poblano   
green 19.00-22.00 mostly 19.00 occas higher Serrano green 38.00-42.00 mostly   
38.00-39.00 30 lb cartons DR Thai Chili Hots green 59.00 red 70.00             
---PUMPKINS:  MARKET STEADY.  50 lb cartons MX Cinderella med 20.00            
---RADISHES:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons topped 30 6-oz film bags FL Red          
9.00-10.00 cartons topped 14 1-lb film bags AZ Red 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 FL 
Red 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 40 lb film bags topped AZ Red 22.00-25.00 FL  
Red 21.00-22.00 cartons/crates bunched FL Red 24s 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00     
Mexico RPC containers bunched 24s 17.00-20.00                                  
---RUTABAGAS:  MARKET STEADY.  WAXED 50 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne lge        
31.00-34.00                                                                    
---SPINACH:  MARKET STEADY.  cartons bunched CA Flat 24s 20.00-26.00 mostly    
20.00 1 2/5 bushel cartons NC Savoy 28.00 VA Savoy 28.00 cartons 6 10-oz film  
bags Repacked Enroute Savoy 10.00 cartons 8 10-oz film bags Repacked Enroute   
Savoy 12.50-14.50 cartons 12 10-oz film bags AZ/CA Savoy 18.00 cartons 4 2-1/2 
lb film bags AZ/CA Flat 16.00 4 lb cartons AZ/CA Flat Baby Type 10.00-11.00    
mostly 10.00                                                                   
---SQUASH:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  1/2 bushel cartons FL Zucchini sml-med       
12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 Yellow Straightneck      
sml-med 15.00-16.00 med 12.00 MX Zucchini sml-med 14.00-15.00 med 12.00-14.00  
Yellow Straightneck med-lge 12.00 4/7 bushel cartons MX Zucchini sml-med       
18.00-20.00 Grey sml-med 16.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-17.00 bushel cartons MX Acorn
med 24.00 Butternut med 24.00 Kabocha sml-med 28.00-30.00 Spaghetti med        
24.00-25.00 35 lb min containers MX Round Zucchini med 24.00 Grey med-lge      
23.00-24.00 occas 25.00-26.00                                                  
---SWEET POTATOES:  MARKET STEADY.  40 lb cartons CA U.S. No. 1 Red Types      
47.00-52.00 occas higher NC U.S. No. 1 Orange Types 20.00-24.00 mostly         
20.00-22.00 Marked Combination Orange Types 14.00-15.00 No Grade Marks Orange  
Types jbo 15.00 30 lb cartons HI U.S. No. 1 Okinawan Type 70.00                
---TOMATOES:  MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL Vine Ripes light    
red-red jbo 20.00-22.00 mostly 21.00 xlge 16.00-21.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 80%   
U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 10.00-13.00 mostly       
11.00-12.00 6x6 sz 11.00-13.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 6x7 sz 11.00-13.00 mostly    
12.00 U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens light red-red 5x6 sz 10.00-12.00 6x6 sz
11.00-12.00 MX Vine Ripes red xlge fr qual fr cond 12.00-13.00 lge fr qual fr  
cond 12.00-13.00 cartons 2 layer MX Vine Ripes light red-red 4x4 sz 14.00 4x5  
sz 14.00 5x5 sz 14.00 10 lb cartons Local Repack Vine Ripes yellow xlge 24.00  
GREENHOUSE flats 1 layer CD Ontario Vine Ripes light red-red 25s 23.00-24.00 5 
kg/11 lb flats on the vine CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripes light red-red med       
8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 10 lb cartons CD Ontario CDOne Vine Ripe - Heirloom     
Varieties light red-red xlge 21.00 MX Vine Ripe - Heirloom Varieties light     
red-red jbo 24.00                                                              
---TOMATOES, CHERRY:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt baskets DR light red-red   
16.00 FL light red-red 14.00-16.00 occas higher and lower MX light red-red     
14.00-16.00 occas higher red fr cond 12.00 GREENHOUSE cartons 10 12-oz         
containers with lids MX 24.00-26.00 (mixed colors green-yellow-red) on the vine
MX light red-red 21.00-22.00                                                   
---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 12 1-pt containers with lids FL
light red-red 10.00 occas higher MX light red-red 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00     
GREENHOUSE flats 12 1-pt containers with lids DR light red-red 10.00-11.00     
mostly 10.00 flats 8 10-oz containers with lids DR yellow 16.00-18.00          
---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb cartons loose FL light red-red  
exlge 16.00-18.00 lge 16.00 occas higher and lower MX light red-red exlge      
13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 marked xxlarge 14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 fr
qual 12.00 red lge 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00                                    
---TURNIPS:  MARKET STEADY.  25 lb film bags MI Purple Top med 13.00 Repacked  
Enroute Purple Top med 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00                                
---VEGETABLES OTHER:  MARKET STEADY.  5 lb cartons MD Alfalfa Sprouts 13.00 35 
lb crates MX Cactus Leaf (Nopales) 15.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 15 lb        
reusable plastic containers (RPC) MX Garbanzo Beans (Chick Peas) 32.00-34.00   
mostly 32.00 1 layer containers CA Radicchio Round Red 9s 16.00                

ORGANIC                                                                        

VEGETABLES                                                                     
---CARROTS: sacks 48 1-lb film bags CA med-lge 50.00 sacks 24 2-lb film bags CA
med-lge 50.00 sacks 10 5-lb film bags CA med-lge 50.00 25 lb sacks loose CA jbo
40.00 (mixed colors) cartons bunched CA 24s 44.00 cartons 30 1-lb film bags CA 
Baby Peeled 44.00                                                              
---LETTUCE-OTHER: cartons AZ/CA Green Leaf 24s 32.00 Red Leaf 24s 32.00 3 lb   
cartons AZ/CA Mesculin Mix 12.00-16.00                                         
---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: cartons AZ/CA 24s 32.00 cartons 12 3-count packages AZ/CA  
Hearts 36.00                                                                   
---MUSHROOMS: 10 lb cartons PA White lge 19.00 med-lge 18.50 5 lb cartons PA   
Portobella exlge 18.00-18.50 3 lb cartons PA Shiitake 22.75 cartons 12 8-oz    
trays film wrapped PA White 20.50 cartons 10 12-oz trays film wrapped PA White 
19.50